Nine of the 20 acting nominees are first-timers. The rest have been nominated for or even won an acting award, including Daniel Day- Lewis (1989 Best Actor winner for “My Left Foot”) and George Clooney (2005 Supporting Actor winner for “Syriana”).
Oscar 2007: Best Picture Analysis–No Country for Old Men Vs. There Will Be Blood
January 22, 2008 by
Of the five Best Picture nominees, only one, “Juno,” is a comedy, the rest are serious dramas or melodramas. “Atonement” is a middlebrow period melodrama, and the only nominee that offers strong roles for women, though Keira Knightley failed to make the final cut, and so did director Joe Wright. You could say that “Atonement” fills the spot usually taken by the Merchant Ivory productions of the past, such as “A Room With a View” in 1986, and “Howards End,” in 1992.
Oscar 2007: Reactions of the Oscar Nominees
January 22, 2008 by
I?¢¬Ä¬ôm always one to completely deny that anything good is going to happen. While I was trying to play it cool, when I heard director Jason (Reitman?¢¬Ä¬ôs name I screamed. We?¢¬Ä¬ôve been playing the texting game all morning. You never expect this. It?¢¬Ä¬ôs unbelievable. One of the reasons I adored this film was that when reading the screenplay I could tell how refreshing it was. It?¢¬Ä¬ôs about a teenager you haven?¢¬Ä¬ôt seen before. ?¢¬Ä¬òHard Candy?¢¬Ä¬ô helped me immensely. I?¢¬Ä¬ôm grateful for that film–Ellen Page, Best Actress Nominee, ?¢¬Ä¬úJuno?¢¬Ä
Oscar 2007: Nominations by Picture (A to Z)
January 22, 2008 by
See complele list of Oscar nominations for all the the pictures, arranged alphabetically.
Oscar 2007: Nominations Announced in All Categories
January 22, 2008 by
Paramount Vantage and Miramax scored a double victory as their “No Country for Old Men” and “There Will be Blood” led nominations for the 80th annual Academy Awards with eight bids, including best picture. Also nominated for the top prize are Focus Features?¢¬Ä¬ô ?¢¬Ä¬úAtonement,?¢¬Ä Fox Searchlight?¢¬Ä¬ôs ?¢¬Ä¬úJuno,?¢¬Ä and Warner Bros.?¢¬Ä¬ô ?¢¬Ä¬úMichael Clayton.?¢¬Ä
